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A. PITTELKOW.

COVER.

APPucATioN FILED MAY21,1914.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

AUGUST PITTELKOW, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CANCOMPANY,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

COVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.`

Patented Aug. 3, 1915'.

Application filed May 21, 1914. Serial No. 839,966.

T0 all whom t may concern Be it known that I, AUGUST PITTELxow, acitizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement inCovers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates in general to auxiliary closures or covers forreceptacles or packages in which goods of various description aremarketed. and has a particular adaptation to cigar boxes and the like,although it will be apparent as the invention is better understood thatit has a much wider application and may be used effectively for packagesand receptacles of widely differing form and containing articles ofendlessly differing characteristics.

One of the principal objects of the invention is the provision of anauxiliary closure which will permit the continuous inspection of thecontents of the receptacle without exposing` such contents to theeffects of the atmosphere and without permitting the entrance of dust,dirt and the like.

In marketing cigars it is particularly desirable that the contents besealed from the drying effects of the Yatmosphere except at suchintervals as the contents are removed for sale, and at the' same timethat prospective purchasers may observe the cigars without requiringthat the box be opened for the purpose by the clerk or attendant. It isalso desirable in marketing cigars that the permanent cover whichusually bears an attractive and characteristic label upon its underside, be held in such position that persons entering the store or otherplace of sale may readily recognize or observe this label.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide an auxiliaryclosure which will comply with the foregoing conditions, which may beapplied without requiring the removal of the permanent cover and whichmay be readily attached and easily operated, the device being soconstructed and arranged that it can be successively used upon differentreceptacles.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which will be cheap to construct, durable in operation andpleasing in appearance.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as theinvention is better understood from the following description whenconsidered in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating apreferred embodiment thereof:

On the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigar box or similarreceptacle .equipped with an auxiliary closure embodying my presentinvention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken substantially on theplane definedv by the lines 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlargedfragmentary view of one corner of the auxiliary closure shown in Figs. 2and 3. Fig. 4C is a front elevation of a clip used to secure the closurein place. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5ofL Fig. 4'.

For the purposes of illustrating my invention, I have shown it embodiedin an auxiliary closure 6` operatively positioned on a cigar box or asimilar receptacle 7l having a permanent hinged cover 8.

The auxiliary cover 6 consists of a transparent member 9, .preferablyglass, mounted in a frame 10 of sheet metal or other suitable materialwhich is pivotally secured in place by a pair of clips 11. In theApresent instance the frame 10 is of sheet metal and consists of asingle flat sheet cut raway above the glass and bent down at `its frontand end edges to form lianges 12 adapted to fit'over the front and endsof the box 7. The glass is secured beneath this sheet and is held inposition by clips 13 or other suitable fastening members.

Two clips 11 are provided, one located a each end of the rear side ofthis closure. The clips are slidably and pivotally connected to theclosure by having a lip 14 bent about a rod 15 which is secured at itsends at 16 to the cover land also at its center 17. The rod is securedto the auxiliary cover-in the present instance by projections 18 on thecover, appropriately located and bent around the rod to hold'it inplace. The width of the lip 14 of each clip is less than the length ofrod exposed adjacent each end of the auxiliary cover so that the clipmay slide on the rod to permit the cover to be positioned and removed aswill be'rlater described. Each of these clips consists inthe presentinstance of a single sheet of metal bent to provide parallel walls 19spaced apart a distance equal substantially tothe thickness of the cover8, the outer wall 19 having a downwardly projecting extension bentinwardly as at 2O in Fig. 5 to engage the lower edge `of the cover andthence downwardly and outwardly to provide a finger 21 adapted to restagainst the outer surface of the rear wall of the box beneath lthehinged connection between the permanent cover 8 and the box.

When the auxiliary closure is to be positioned the clips are slidoutwardly to the limit of their travel into the position shown in dottedlines in Fig. 3 and the cover laid over the open side of the box afterwhich the clips are moved back into the position shown'in Fig. 1 so thatthe walls 19 embrace between them the ends of the cover 8. In thispositionthe clips maintain the permanent cover in a fixed predeterminedopen position, viz: a position in which the label upon the cover may beeasily observed and a position in which the cover is out of the way ofthe auxiliary cover in opening and closing. The fingers 21 prevent thecover moving farther to the rear andthe inclination at which thepermanent cover is held and the auxiliary cover itself prevents thepermanent cover moving toward closed position. The rod 15 forms apivotal connection between the clips and the auxiliary cover so thatthis cover may be readily opened to permit cigars or other articlescontained within thebox to be removed.

The device is cheap to construct and pre- -sentsapleasing appearance andwhen closed will substantially seal the contents from the outsideatmosphere so that the cigars will remain moist without the use of ahumidor.

It will bek apparent that various changes maybe made in the form ofconstruction and arrangement of the parts herein described withoutdeparting from the spirit and scopeof the invention or sacrificing anyof its preferred advantages, the form herein disclosed being merely apreferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. The combination of a box, a box cover hinged thereto, a transparentdisplay cover and clips to which the display cover is hinged and havingmeans 'for positively grasping the box cover on its front and rearsides.

2. The combination of a box, a box cover hinged thereto, a transparentdisplay cover, and clips to which the display cover is hinged :andhaving means for positively grasping the ends of the vbox cover on theirf front and rear sides vand havingbrace members adapted to rest againstthe rear side of the box; Y

3. The combination of a box, a box cover hinged thereto, and atransparent display Copies of this patent may be obtained for coverhaving means whereby it is detachably hinged to the box coverindependently of the rear side of the box.

4.- The combination of a box, a box cover hinged thereto, and atransparent display cover having hinged clips which are slidable ontheir own hinge elements in directions parallel with the box cover hingeand engage the ends of the box cover.

5. An auxiliary cover for a receptacle combined with a permanent hingedcover comprising a. closure,` and a pair of independently movable clipspivotally connected to said auxiliary cover, each of said clips beingadapted to grasp the hinged cover and engage the body of said receptaclefor maintaining said permanent cover in open position and said auxiliarycover in pivotal connection with said receptacle. 7

6. An auxiliary cover for. a receptacle provided with a hinged cover,comprisinga closure, a clip pivotally secured thereto and having aclamping portion for engaging the front and rear sides of the permanentcover, and a downwardly depending `prof jection for engaging the outersurface ofthe body of said receptacle beneath said. hinged cover tomaintain said permanent cover in ja predetermined open position. p'

7 An auxiliary cover for a box provided with a permanent hinged covercomprising a transparent closure, and a Apair of clips pivotally andslidably connected along an edge of said transparent closure and havingportions adapted to engage the ypermanent 9. An auxiliary cover for areceptacle comprising a transparentv member and a frame in which saldtransparent member is mounted, and clips hinged to said frame,

having means for positively grasping the 1 permanentk cover of suchreceptacle whereby the auxiliary cover may be opened by a hingingmovement on the permanent cover as a support while the permanent -coverremains in open position, said vclips being also provided with means formaintaining the permanent cover in open position.

Signed this 18th day of May, 1914, in the presence of two witnesses. 1

AUGUST PITTELKOVV.

lVitnesses: v

A. M. SIEGEL, GEORGE SPnNoE.

ve cents each, by addressing' the- Commissioner of `IEatents,

Washington, D. C.

